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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: [ POLL ] The Current State of Philosophy. |
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The_Znof wrote: nothing is impossible How will you try to prove your claim? |
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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: Mary Trump figures Jared Kushner may be FBI informant |
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| A nd maaaaybe, if Mary is anything like her father, she is throwing Jared under the bus for her own actions. Guano does not fall far from a bat. Mary is Donald's niece and has written a book and goes on every media that will have her to lob scathing criticism at her uncle. Oops! My bad! I saw t... |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: Post something that made you UNHAPPY today. |
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| Our local "Mad Prophet" is at it again . . . Death by wireless -- It is not a fake virus; it will be an electromagnetic attack on children in school blamed on a fake virus that only exists on television! Everything you have been told is a lie and a fraud! Get ready for hyperinflation, foo... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: [ POLL ] The Current State of Philosophy. |
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magz wrote: I think current professional philosophy is in a crisis of push for publishing . . . Do you think this 'push' is greater, lesser, or about the same as other disciplines? |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Developmental Psychology Autism Research Questionaire |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: [ POLL ] The Current State of Philosophy. |
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| I mean no offense, but it seems to me that Mr. Rawls simply refined previous definitions of "liberté, égalité, fraternité". That he is oft-quoted in the legal system certainly illuminates his insightful wisdom. All philosophers build on the work of others, and expand it to inform contemp... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: [ POLL ] The Current State of Philosophy. |
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| I mean no offense, but it seems to me that Mr. Rawls simply refined previous definitions of "liberté, égalité, fraternité". That he is oft-quoted in the legal system certainly illuminates his insightful wisdom. |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: [ POLL ] The Current State of Philosophy. |
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IsabellaLinton wrote: I've listed many of my favourite contemporaries: John Rawls, Will Kymlicka, Susan Haack, Fiona Woollard, Nancy Kass, Iris Murdoch, Mary Midgley et al. Why are they your favorites? Do they all express only one particular perspective, or do they address a broad spectrum of contemporary topics?IsabellaLinton wrote: I won't derail you, though. Thank you. That is greatly appreciated. |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: The President was a draft dodger. |
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I do not entirely trust any politician, especially those with law degrees.
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: [ POLL ] The Current State of Philosophy. |
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| The last 'great' philosopher to impress me was Wittgenstein. The last, great burst of philosophic development seems to have occurred around his time, and then gradually faded away. Now, I am not a philosopher by any means of measurement, so my impressions of the subject may be way off the mark; bu... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: [ POLL ] The Current State of Philosophy. |
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| How is it possibly irrelevant to think? When the thought processes are based on false data, fallacious reasoning, or popular opinion. My concern arises mostly from the various debates taking place on this website at this very moment. Granted, the hundred or so active members on this website may not... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: [ POLL ] The Current State of Philosophy. |
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| The study of Philosophy is a side-interest of mine. I took formal Philosophy classes back in the late 1970s, and have been intrigued by its methods of reason ever since. Reading how some of the great philosophers set the foundations of Philosophy makes for enjoyable reading (for me). However . . ... |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: Pet Peeves |
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Being unable to "fire off the parting shot" just before a contentious thread gets locked or deleted.
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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: Mary Trump figures Jared Kushner may be FBI informant |
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And maaaaybe, if Mary is anything like her father, she is throwing Jared under the bus for her own actions.
Guano does not fall far from a bat. |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: The President was a draft dodger. |
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| I also have asthma. Bicycling and jogging are things I must force myself to do to to keep my lungs in shape, not just my body. Some days are easier than others. When I am about to address a group, one thing I must do is take two or three 'hits' off my inhaler, or risk that chokey-gaggy feeling of... |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: Post something that made you UNHAPPY today. |
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| One of our newest technicians was forced to admit she did not know how to operated a piece of test equipment that every technician should know how to operate. I had to give her a 30-minute lecture-demo and assign a supervisor to train her in the more subtler details until she comes up to speed. I... |
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